Corrine

Duckie - that is terrific!

I can knit but crochet - forget it. I do something dumb everytime it comes to turning at the end of a row and I end up with a triangle rather than a rectangle/square.

You keep it up girl.

And Katie - I hate you!

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Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/132.5
highest/day of surgery/current
5'5"
127lb gone as of 8/30/2008 ~~~ BMI 22 ~~~

rappaport

Well done Michelle! Very impressive for a first effort.

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Highest weight 10/28/07 - 435
RNY 11/6/07 - 426
8/14/08 - 200 pounds lost!
Goal weight - 200

OsoDelDesierto

Michelle, your afghan is beautiful - it looks like you've been crocheting for years. Love it! Katie, what can I say? You are a woman of many talents. I'm eyeing that fish you crocheted and thinking how cool it would be to be able to make that - a big one would be a great throw pillow (I know, I know - how gay am I? Very!) - someday, I'm gonna have you teach me!

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Eric
6'4"
540/470/298/215
highest/surgery/current/surgeon's goal

VSG with Dr. Chiasson 2/13/08
TT Gym Rat Club member #30
DesertBear

Godsblessedme

wow Duckie thats pretty! how did you teach yourself? i would love to know how to do that stuff it seems really relaxing

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Deborah

Highest/Day of Sugery/CURRENT/Goal
268/262 /195 /130

Surgery Date: 12/18/07 Lap RNY
Onderland Reached 7/21/08

Gym Rat #98

Scale W #2

Toony

Eric... I'm a leftie! I'll have to teach you using mirrors! LOL!

Duckie... what's your next project!??? It's addicting, isn't it! I had so many extra afghans, didn't know what to do with them all! I've got the stash down to zero now... time to get busy again!

katie

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TOONYbear/Katie
Lucky Duck Sack Club Member No. 7
Packing up, Moving!!!!

Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08

LisaBoston

Hats off to you ladies for making such beautiful items. I have never been able to knit of crochet..I am trying my first quilt with my daughter...trying...

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!

Duckie

Thank you all, you are TOO SWEET! The two colors are raspberry and rose. I had to switch to a new color when the free yarn I received turned out to be a DISCONTINUED color. lol
Deb, I learned using a combination of two books:
-I taught myself to crochet (Boye). It comes with different crochet hooks and accessories.
-I can't believe I'm crocheting (Leisure Arts)
Katie, HOLY MOLY! I'm just working on straight lines at this point. THAT IS AMAZING!!

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Lap RNY 3/31/06
Start of program/preop/lowest/current/goal
273/256/132.5/134/145----- 5'8"
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Toony

I taught myself to crochet out of the World Book Encyclopedia back when I was about 13 yrs old... LONG time ago. It's one of those things I pick up and do from time to time... in spurts! I will be making a star/moon/sun blanket, repeating patterns in rows sort of like the animal blanket... I chart out the colors on my computer and go from there. I haven't found a book of patterns like mine - yet! Maybe there is one waiting to be written... LOL!

Duckie - love the color combo - I can see it in your photos - very subtle, yet remarkable! Good job -- can't believe that was your FIRST project!!!

Katie

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TOONYbear/Katie
Lucky Duck Sack Club Member No. 7
Packing up, Moving!!!!

Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08

Omaha Jim

Said in my best Napoleon Dynamite voice

"Gosh, you guys have mad skilz, num-chuck skilz, crocheting skilz, knitting skilz"

I always thought that crocheting was funny - only in the fact that it is the only hobby that I know of with the word crotch in it. I just think that is humorous, but I am me, and that is why you guys love me!

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Best Regards

Jim

443/424/253.4/220
Highest/Was/Is/Will Be
Lap RNY 11/19/2007
Thank you Dr. White

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cnc904

Duckie-my grandma made me a blanket as a wedding shower gift 13 yrs ago , before she died .It is my most treasured possession.I always say if the house was on fire I'd throw the kids in the blanket and then run out .
Enjoy your new hobby !